‘Second family’: tennis stars hunt winning formula with new coaches
BEIJING: World number one Iga Swiatek split from hers after three seasons. Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff were both at the China Open with new ones. Three of…
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Pakistan set to clash against England in first Test
MULTAN: The Pakistan cricket team have unveiled their Playing XI for the first match as the national side gears up for the Test series…
Guardians maul Tigers in MLB playoff series opener
LOS ANGELES: Cleveland’s Lane Thomas crushed a three-run home run as part of a historic five-run first inning and the Guardians powered to a…
OGDCL Defeat Ghani Glass in President’s Trophy One Day Tournament
OGDCL team outperformed the Ghani Glass team in the President’s Trophy One Day Tournament, successfully chasing down a target of 253 runs. After winning…
Not a proactive leader like Pakistan’s greats: Shan Masood
MULTAN: Former England cricketer and renowned commentator David Lloyd recently expressed his concerns about the leadership qualities of current Test captain Shan Masood,…
We can’t afford unfit players in international cricket, says Gillespie
MULTAN: Pakistan red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie has highlighted player fitness as a key area to focus on ahead of the upcoming Test…
Stokes’ participation in first Test against Pakistan remains doubtful
MULTAN: England captain Ben Stokes continues to recover from a hamstring injury, leaving him a doubt for the first Test against Pakistan as…
Real reason behind Babar Azam’s resignation from captaincy
Pakistan’s cricketing star Babar Azam has stepped down as captain, a decision that was not initiated by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), according to…
Sarfaraz among four cricketers to pass fitness tests
Pakistan wicketkeeper Sarfaraz Ahmed was among the other four cricketers to pass the fitness tests. Sources divulged on Thursday that the other three players…
‘Babar should be dropped from Tests’: Zaheer Abbas
Babar Azam’s position in the Pakistan cricket team has come under heavy scrutiny, with cricketing icon Zaheer Abbas publicly calling for his removal from…
Usman Qadir announces retirement from cricket
LAHORE: Leg spinner Usman Qadir announced retirement from Pakistan cricket on Thursday, saying each moment with the national side shaped his career and…
ICC bans Jayawickrama under council’s anti-corruption code
COLOMBO: The International Cricket Council has imposed a ban on Sri Lanka’s left-arm spinner Praveen Jayawickrama from all formats of cricket for a…
“No official talks between Rizwan and PCB regarding captaincy”, claims sources
LAHORE: Reports have emerged suggesting that the wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Rizwan may be in line to become the next captain of the Pakistan white-ball…
Younis Khan names two potential candidates for Pakistan’s white-ball captaincy after Babar’s resignation
ADELAIDE: Former Pakistan cricket captain Younis Khan received a warm welcome during his visit to the iconic Adelaide Oval earlier today. The legendary batter,…
Baseball ‘superhuman’ Ohtani finds new ways to amaze among greats
TOKYO: Japan’s Shohei Ohtani is the record-breaking baseball “superhuman” following in the footsteps of the legendary Babe Ruth who has also earned comparisons to…
Real Madrid beaten in Champions League as Villa shock Bayern
PARIS: Holders Real Madrid suffered a shock 1-0 loss to Lille in the Champions League on Wednesday, while Aston Villa defeated Bayern Munich…
Messi scores two as Miami clinch MLS Supporters’ Shield
WASHINGTON: Lionel Messi scored twice as Inter Miami beat the defending Major League Soccer champions the Columbus Crew 3-2 to clinch the Supporters’…